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Description
Photograph of a man holding a framed display of various items from the Australian bush at the Pacific Southwest Museum, [s.d.]. The man can be seen at center wearing a suit and glasses and is holding the display in front of his chest. Writing on the display reads, "Firestick for building fire", "Aboriginies making fire with twigs of wood", "Australian aboriginies making spear flint points, serrating them with kangaroo bone as herewith", "Spear points made of flint or glass", "The Great Australian Bush. Its Wonders and Mystery", "Col. Edward P. Bailey of Explorers Club New York Adventurers of the World F.R.G.S. Austra", "Shell head decoration", "The bone, used is that of wild turkey, as herewith", "Aborigine dressed up for Ceremonial of the Tribe. Bone through septum of the nose is passport, initiation", "This bone is used for piercing septum of the nose", "The only appliances needed being -- the bone, flat top stone, and a piece bark, and to know just how", "kinds of spear points", "a close up view of how it is done, firm pressure", "types of spears made of eucalyptus hardwood, sharpened or flint pointed", and "message sticks".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 13 x 10 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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